39. a microdose of gothic vaporwave: chinese hackers' death / 死 by chinese hackers (dark vaporwave/vaporgoth episode)

THE "LET'S LISTEN" VAPORWAVE PODCAST. Vaporwave is an art aesthetic that embodies the anxiety, disillusionment, and nihilism of the modern world. In music form, vaporwave dives deep into these unconscious anxieties, manifesting sounds from past decades - warping them, manipulating them, and summoning the ghost of the good times that were promised by modern capitalism, but never came. Vaporwave is an expression of the pains of the collective modern unconscious, taking the form of heroin-level escapism, ecstasy-inducing pop music, or dystopian ambient worlds. Because of its internet-based nature, its aesthetics have evolved so rapidly, further reflecting the chaotic subconscious of the modern mind.Vaporwave captures the modern unconscious of humans raised by the internet succinctly, and understanding this art form matters. In each episode, we listen to tracks that make up genre and give our thoughts, analysis, emotions, and commentary on them. Let's set sail on the Virtual Ocean.We are venturing into the world of dark vaporwave.Chinese Hackers, a New York-based vaporwave artist, has one mission: combine vaporwave and industrial to make a new subgenere of vaporwave: vaporgoth.Their 2015 album, “死” (syuh) which translates to death, is an interesting experiment that is beyond creepy: it’s uncomfortably primordial.Today’s episode is a short one, but it’s definitely one to check out if you want to hear some creepy shit. Let’s set sail for Chinese Hackers’ 死